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Fr. Paschal Breau
Funeral services will be held at Graymoor for Fr. Paschal Breau, SA, a Franciscan Friar of the Atonement, who died in Toronto, August 29, 2007. He was 86 years old.
Fr. Paschal was born Maurice Breau in Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada. He attended Sunny Brae School and St. Joseph High School in Moncton.
He entered the Franciscan Friars of the Atonement at Graymoor in 1941. He was clothed in 1943, professed his first vow in 1945 and made his final or perpetual vows in 1948 as Bro. Paschal, SA.
After his profession, Bro. Paschal assumed administrative functions in Graymoor, Rome, Italy and Gardiner Mines, Nova Scotia, Canada. In 1956, he became Director of Brothers Vocations for the Friars of the Atonement, a position he held until 1971, when he along with two other friars were assigned to Windsor, Ontario to start the Parish of the Atonement. He received the Pro Ecclesia et Pontifice Medal (For the Church and the Pontiff Medal) in 1971 from Pope Paul VI in recognition of his efforts to promote the religious brotherhood and encouraging others to serve the Church in this role. He was also instrumental in organizing the National Association of Religious Brothers (now known as the Religious Brothers Conference).
In 1977, Bro Paschal received permission to study for the priesthood at Pope John XXIII Seminary in Weston, MA, where he earned a M.Div. degree in 1979. On June 15, 1979 he was ordained to the priesthood at St. Bernard's Church, Moncton, NB Canada by Bishop Donat Chiasson.
After his ordination, Fr. Paschal did pastoral work in St. Francis de Salles Parish, Lumberton, NC and was pastor of St. Joseph the Worker Parish in Richmond, BC Canada. He continued to do Formation work with the Friars in Washington, DC and Vocation work in Toronto, Ontario. In 1999 he took up permanent residence in Paul Wattson Friary in Toronto, Ontario.
Fr. Paschal was the son of the late Edward and Elizabeth O'Neill Breau. He is predeceased by his brothers Frank and Bud and his sisters Helen and Catherine. He is survived by sister Rita Breau of Moncton, NB, five nieces, one nephew, and several cousins and great nieces and nephews.
A wake service was held at Graymoor on Tuesday, September 4. The Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated Wednesday, September 5 at 10am in the Little Flower Chapel at Graymoor. Interment will follow at the friars' cemetery. Funeral arrangements are being handled by Dorsey- Carlone Funeral Home of Peekskill, New York.
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